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Community Health Services: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 121619 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are waiting over a) 52 weeks and b) 104 weeks for community healthcare services.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Mar 2026

We know people are waiting too long for community services and that is why we have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29 at least 80% of community health service activity sh...